Soils are the main terrestrial reservoir of nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, and of organic carbon. Synthesizing earlier studies, we find that the mobilization and deposition of ...

Approaches to reduce the effects of soil erosion on productivity are being investigated, including precision agriculture and targeted application of manure and other soil amendments," he says.

Nuclear techniques can help experts better understand the causes and the mechanisms of soil erosion, identify erosion hotspots and assess the impact of various land management practices on erosion ...

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These concepts are about the cost or impact that producing certain product ... but which is as essential for life as water or energy: soil, the erosion of which means lost nutrients, biodiversity ...

With nearly 28 percent of the mainland currently affected by soil erosion, the ministry said it will focus on reducing the impact of human activity on soil and will also prioritize the management ...

Human activity such as unsustainable development can also contribute to this erosion process. Still, the impact is vastly different depending on geography. Coastal erosion has not only an ...

Bidwell Park's Artist in Residence and local installation artist Eve Werner led a small group of people on an erosion line ...